Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
99,171 
107,825 
3,727 
3,613 
1,049 
900 
95,444 
104,212 
Land in farms 
acres 
28,266,137 
29,026,573 
2,902,185 
3,003,497 
313,579 
186,134 
25,363,952 
26,023,076 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
795,444 
586,478 
2,937,646 
1,966,562 
1,307,895 
675,585 
711,793 
538,631 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,791 
2,179 
3,773 
2,366 
4,375 
3,267 
2,678 
2,157 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,180,886 
1,199,981 
1,180,886 
1,199,981 
254,613 
151,076 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
76,746 
86,299 
3,666 
3,555 
1,049 
900 
73,080 
82,744 
acres 
15,259,319 
16,405,595 
2,493,907 
2,658,972 
267,420 
159,275 
12,765,412 
13,746,623 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
64,722 
69,585 
3,637 
3,495 
1,049 
900 
61,085 
66,090 
acres 
12,917,688 
12,980,113 
2,413,410 
2,564,142 
252,787 
149,992 
10,504,278 
10,415,971 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
66,980 
75,884 
1,524 
1,455 
322 
297 
65,456 
74,429 
acres 
7,631,695 
8,723,075 
211,150 
196,269 
16,604 
12,586 
7,420,545 
8,526,806 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
17,136 
20,678 
324 
358 
36 
31 
16,812 
20,320 
acres 
1,256,796 
1,691,694 
20,653 
41,432 
1,954 
1,193 
1,236,143 
1,650,262 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
94,488 
102,532 
3,274 
3,129 
918 
785 
91,214 
99,403 
acres 
18,506,370 
19,178,714 
1,183,870 
1,171,627 
122,209 
77,699 
17,322,500 
18,007,087 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
28,724 
30,440 
1,831 
1,966 
321 
260 
26,893 
28,474 
acres 
9,759,767 
9,847,859 
1,718,315 
1,831,870 
191,370 
108,435 
8,041,452 
8,015,989 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
9,164,886 
7,512,926 
1,897,536 
1,368,826 
301,858 
169,312 
7,267,350 
6,144,100 
Average per farm 
dollars 
92,415 
69,677 
509,132 
378,861 
287,758 
188,124 
76,143 
58,958 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
45,711 
44,864 
3,471 
3,246 
989 
790 
42,240 
41,618 
$1,000 
4,566,953 
3,494,938 
1,632,636 
1,131,803 
249,994 
151,497 
2,934,317 
2,363,135 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
54,484 
60,300 
1,269 
1,127 
260 
206 
53,215 
59,173 
$1,000 
4,597,933 
4,017,988 
264,899 
237,023 
51,864 
17,815 
4,333,033 
3,780,965 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
8,290,499 
6,135,205 
1,444,962 
1,019,336 
238,666 
133,923 
6,845,536 
5,115,869 
Average per farm 
dollars 
83,598 
56,900 
387,701 
282,130 
227,518 
148,804 
71,723 
49,091 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
50,007 
57,932 
3,226 
3,173 
839 
699 
46,781 
54,759 
$1,000 
953,730 
671,131 
248,038 
159,237 
35,670 
13,887 
705,692 
511,894 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
41,110 
36,523 
3,177 
2,781 
819 
607 
37,933 
33,742 
$1,000 
486,213 
250,883 
167,139 
96,549 
23,790 
7,632 
319,074 
154,334 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
37,610 
33,347 
3,134 
2,980 
799 
688 
34,476 
30,367 
$1,000 
635,310 
366,266 
176,136 
120,150 
25,457 
17,975 
459,174 
246,116 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
27,112 
25,620 
790 
659 
140 
104 
26,322 
24,961 
$1,000 
906,474 
761,333 
42,507 
63,332 
10,736 
(D) 
863,967 
698,002 
Feed purchased 
farms 
63,616 
59,938 
1,405 
1,110 
278 
214 
62,211 
58,828 
$1,000 
1,989,225 
1,383,506 
117,876 
74,484 
25,479 
5,237 
1,871,349 
1,309,022 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
94,220 
106,121 
3,603 
3,599 
993 
891 
90,617 
102,522 
$1,000 
507,282 
412,227 
117,365 
76,490 
17,882 
10,207 
389,917 
335,737 
Utilities 
farms 
63,618 
52,812 
3,089 
3,066 
801 
716 
60,529 
49,746 
$1,000 
162,386 
117,628 
31,734 
19,051 
6,840 
3,859 
130,653 
98,577 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
79,184 
98,832 
3,359 
3,505 
861 
854 
75,825 
95,327 
$1,000 
514,423 
453,315 
102,252 
73,713 
15,888 
(D) 
412,170 
379,602 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
20,702 
18,263 
1,873 
1,742 
439 
342 
18,829 
16,521 
$1,000 
405,792 
325,526 
117,231 
92,532 
26,857 
23,143 
288,561 
232,994 
Contract labor 
farms 
7,575 
6,225 
585 
459 
125 
103 
6,990 
5,766 
$1,000 
56,130 
32,556 
10,359 
6,322 
1,398 
1,386 
45,771 
26,235 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
22,052 
18,323 
1,220 
1,034 
217 
130 
20,832 
17,289 
$1,000 
134,066 
76,874 
27,232 
15,292 
5,479 
2,755 
106,834 
61,583 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
22,674 
20,767 
1,279 
1,416 
201 
166 
21,395 
19,351 
$1,000 
473,645 
344,925 
114,177 
87,168 
18,813 
6,518 
359,468 
257,757 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
4,294 
3,421 
456 
461 
67 
65 
3,838 
2,960 
$1,000 
40,871 
25,001 
14,432 
9,236 
1,465 
1,115 
26,439 
15,765 
Interest expense 
farms 
42,264 
37,243 
2,253 
1,967 
467 
349 
40,011 
35,276 
$1,000 
423,275 
388,746 
59,079 
50,213 
7,191 
5,454 
364,196 
338,533 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
96,504 
101,652 
3,504 
3,381 
956 
834 
93,000 
98,271 
$1,000 
193,377 
172,858 
18,254 
14,777 
2,450 
1,898 
175,124 
158,081 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
55,970 
55,923 
2,665 
2,758 
574 
524 
53,305 
53,165 
$1,000 
408,299 
352,428 
81,152 
60,790 
13,271 
14,982 
327,147 
291,637 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
444 
2,075 
174 
474 
31 
52 
270 
1,601 
$1,000 
81,051 
180,035 
69,216 
90,094 
7,994 
9,194 
11,835 
89,941 
Government payments received 
farms 
41,354 
45,102 
1,960 
2,135 
368 
286 
39,394 
42,967 
$1,000 
323,953 
319,519 
55,841 
76,877 
8,631 
6,424 
268,112 
242,642 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
39,119 
32,143 
1,814 
1,689 
418 
244 
37,305 
30,454 
$1,000 
790,362 
262,604 
89,027 
31,581 
12,347 
3,223 
701,335 
231,022 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
99,171 
107,821 
3,727 
3,613 
1,049 
900 
95,444 
104,208 
$1,000 
8,822,239 
7,350,255 
1,291,765 
921,081 
175,195 
105,105 
7,530,474 
6,429,174 
Average per farm 
dollars 
88,960 
68,171 
346,597 
254,935 
167,011 
116,783 
78,899 
61,696 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
53,401 
58,645 
1,037 
920 
159 
135 
52,364 
57,725 
number 
3,703,120 
4,292,702 
132,889 
125,795 
9,913 
4,265 
3,570,231 
4,166,907 
Milk cows 
farms 
2,451 
2,621 
261 
183 
22 
14 
2,190 
2,438 
number 
92,952 
110,358 
14,662 
12,197 
(D) 
294 
78,290 
98,161 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
2,128 
2,999 
183 
206 
37 
26 
1,945 
2,793 
number 
2,774,597 
3,101,469 
182,760 
296,612 
54,091 
43,395 
2,591,837 
2,804,857 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
2,454 
2,247 
133 
83 
17 
14 
2,321 
2,164 
number 
91,967 
77,082 
6,436 
2,955 
877 
305 
85.531 
74,127 
18 Missouri 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
